Hicks Morley

Successfully defended a hospital in having a pay equity complaint about job evaluation results dismissed for failing to allege a prima facie case.

Successfully represented a manufacturing-sector client in summary dismissal of a claim before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.

Successfully represented a small business employer in a complaint before the Ministry of Labour regarding a termination on a without cause basis.

Assisted in successfully defending a school board client against union grievances alleging that the employer had breached its duty to accommodate an employee’s physical disability.

Regularly represents social services and non-profit sector clients in various labour relations matters.

Successfully represented a financial institution in the Federal Court of Appeal in having an employee’s appeal from a judicial review application dismissed, and upholding an adjudicator’s decision in favour of the employer in an unjust dismissal complaint.

Successfully represented a group of companies in the Court of Appeal in having two proposed representative actions be dismissed on the basis that they were outside the limitation period.

Successfully represented a school board in having an employee’s human rights complaint for discrimination based on race and related grounds dismissed in its entirety after a full hearing.

Represented a financial institution in successfully having an unjust dismissal complaint before the Canada Industrial Relations Board dismissed, on the basis that the Board lacked jurisdiction to hear the complaint because the complainant previously filed a complaint under Part II of the Canada Labour Code.

Successfully represented a global retailer in multiple complaints before the Ministry of Labour, including regarding a for cause termination of an employee, and a constructive dismissal claim.